title: Idiopathic intracranial hypertension in children: clinical presentations and management.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Idiopathic intracranial is common in adults, particularly obese young women, but also occurs in children and adolescents.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Clinical presentation of idiopathic intracranial hypertension in the pediatric population and how the presenting signs and symptoms may be different from those seen among adult patients.
  
  
  RESULTS
  This study is a prospective study conducted in the Alexandria Medical School, Egypt, between the periods starting from January 2003 till December 2007. Ten patients were included in this study, 9 patients were treated with repeated spinal taps while only one patient necessitated insertion of a theco-peritoneal shunt.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Idiopathic intracranial hypertension may occur in children as among adults. If diagnosed early, visual acuity can be saved with proper management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria Medical School, Egypt.
authors.forename: Hisham A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Aboul Enein
authors.forename: Amr F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Abo Khair